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Online therapist

Erin Eiland

Support for parents and families

Credentials
LPCC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Erin

Erin Eiland is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California who helps families and parents manage stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, and parenting challenges. She works with people facing depression, trauma, ADHD, anger, self-esteem struggles, and life changes. Her style is down-to-earth and goal-focused, with attention to what a family actually needs day to day.

Erin draws on practical approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-focused ideas, and client-centered techniques. She uses those tools alongside art-based activities when helpful for children or teens.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped around each person’s strengths and what fits their routine. Before her current work she provided individual and family therapy in foster care and adoption settings, including support in homes and at school. That background informs how she thinks about attachment, blended families, and adoption-related concerns.

She has eight years of experience overall and holds California license CA LPCC 13061. Therapy sessions aim to build clear skills for communication, emotional regulation, and problem solving. Erin often teaches specific coping strategies and works with caregivers on practical ways to support children.

Parents can expect conversations that include concrete steps to try between sessions. She approaches each family collaboratively and adjusts plans as needs change. If a parent prefers hands-on activities, talk-based work, or a mix of both, sessions are adapted to match those preferences.

Approaches that translate to online family work

Erin often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help families spot unhelpful thinking and practice different reactions. CBT is practical and focused, which can help with anxiety, depression, and behavior concerns.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationships and early connections affect current behavior. This approach helps when attachment issues, adoption or foster care histories, or blended family dynamics are a concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Erin will work together with parents and caregivers to choose methods that match goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as problems change or improve.

Online sessions are offered via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. These formats make it easier to include caregivers, hold shorter check-ins, or use in-the-moment support when issues arise at home or school. The variety of options supports flexibility so families can pick what works best for them.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Erin help with?
Erin works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, ADHD, bipolar, anger, self-esteem, relationships, and LGBT-related concerns among others.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused style. Sessions emphasize practical skills, tailored goals, and adjustments to fit each family’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Erin has eight years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and families, including work in foster care and adoption settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with California license CA LPCC 13061 and practices in California.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Erin?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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